Senior Dietitian - Highly Specialist
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Aintree University Hospital – Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen
for an experienced and motivated dietitian to join our Gastroenterology and Hepatology team at Aintree.
This senior role involves delivering specialist dietetic care for patients with complex needs, including liver disease, IBD, pancreatitis, and intestinal failure. You will manage enteral and parenteral nutrition, including bespoke TPN, in close collaboration with the Nutrition Support Team and Pharmacy.
As part of a supportive MDT, you will also supervise junior staff and students, contribute to ward rounds, and lead on service development initiatives.
We are seeking a confident, proactive clinician with strong leadership and communication skills. Experience in complex nutrition support is essential; gastroenterology or hepatology experience is desirable.
Provide specialist advice to junior dietitians and other healthcare professionals while managing a complex caseload in Gastroenterology and Hepatology as an autonomous practitioner. Work closely with a multidisciplinary team—including consultants, nurses, pharmacists, AHPs, and psychologists—to ensure holistic nutritional care.
Use advanced clinical knowledge to support the strategic planning and development of the dietetic service, and lead on audits, evaluations, and quality improvement initiatives within the specialty.
Deliver specialist training to junior staff, students, and other health professionals, including supervision and support of clinical placements in partnership with local universities.
Contribute to the development and implementation of local guidelines, care pathways, and patient education resources for gastroenterology and hepatology nutrition care.
You will join a well-established, supportive department with specialist teams in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Diabetes, and Nutrition Support. The team benefits from dedicated Dietetic Assistant support, structured peer supervision, and strong links with universities supporting BSc and MSc student training across all levels.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Cope Job title: Nutrition Team Dietitian ACP Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0151 529 3473
Lucy Leadbetter, Gastroenterology Dietitian
0151 529 3473
[email protected] 
